What Do You Know?

Scott and Arnie spend more time together and alone this week! They discuss a variety of subjects including the rise of polarizing media, the power of broadcast rights and its impact on local sports and entertainment, including the NCAA. They also discuss the local political scene in Montana, and housing costs and how it is impacting the community. All that and more on this week’s What Do You Know?

Scott and Arnie welcome Chris Porrino to the show. First time guest, Porrino is the former Attorney General for the State of New Jersey from 2016 to 2018 under then Governor Chris Christie and is currently the Chair of the Litigation Department at the prestigious law firm of Lowenstein and Sandler in NJ. Chris is also working on and leading the reformed Newark Police Foundation in Newark, NJ. We talk extensively about police reform in the wake of the George Floyd trial and convictions, and how Newark is doing and leading the way with police reform. We talk about a wide variety of subjects with our super informed and knowledgeable guest Chris Porrino on the show.

Michelle Huie is a return guest to What Do You Know. Living in and operating her business in Missoula Montana, Michelle is the Founder of VIM & VIGR Stylish Compression Legwear - helping to inspire and promote Everyday Wellness. Michelle discusses doing business in a COVID-19 world, and we discuss how she has shifted her work and business model. Michelle also addresses the very real problem of anti Asian-American violence and discrimination here in the US and Montana. As a fellow East Coaster, Michelle has a great repartee with Arnie and Scott discussing food, politics and more food.

Scott and Arnie welcome return guest Eric Stern back to the What Do You Know airwaves. This week, they tackle the Chauvin trial and guilty verdict, COVID-19 information and media, as well as police reform and other issues facing our community. A senior advisor to two Montana Governors (Schweitzer and Bullock), Stern is a Helena based lawyer, TV commentator, journalist, senior counsel and strategist to two governors, and tax appeals judge.

Arnie and Scott welcome back a favorite WDYK guest -- the Director of Athletics for the University of Montana - Kent Haslam. Haslam talks about all things Griz, the impact of COVID-19 on college athletics, and the challenges and opportunities that have come up over the past 14 months. This is a great listen for all Griz fans.

Kent Haslam was named the 17th Director of Athletics at the University of Montana on Sept. 17, 2012. He was hired after previously serving as the department’s Associate Director of Athletics for Development since 2006.

In an era when gender discrimination in sports was the norm, Coach Robin Selvig built a “house” of inclusion and empowerment at the University of Montana by recruiting female athletes from ranches, farms and Native reservations. This compelling story is told in the new Amazon Prime film The House that Rob Built. This week, Arnie and Scott welcome back the film’s Director, Writer and Producer Megan Harrington to the show. Harrington was first on What Do You Know back in 2017 to talk about the film in its earliest stages of production.

Scott and Arnie welcome owner of the SBG (Straight Blast Gym) Bekah Nolte and competitive Jiu Jitsu student Karin Ferguson to the show. They talk all things martial arts with a focus on the growing community of women students and competitors here in Missoula and Western Montana.

Scott and Arnie welcome documentarian Michèle Ohayon and her guest Allison Hudson from the new Netflix original Strip Down, Rise Up. This new film from Academy Award Nominated director Michèle Ohayon follows women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds who heal trauma and body image shame through sensual dance and daring pole dance artistry.

Arnie and Scott welcome music publicist, artist manager and the curator of live music at The Standard in New York City – Annie Ohayon. Annie has worked with everyone from Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Phillip Glass and so many more during her nearly 40 year career in the music business. Starting in politics, in the mid-80s, this Israeli born professional has done and seen a ton over the past 5 decades. Listen in here.

Cindy Farr, Incident Commander - COVID-19 Response Health Promotion Division Director Missoula City-County Health Department. We talk about COVID-19 testing and vaccines, how Missoula is working with the state and federal government, and the resources the community can access on behalf of the pandemic.